Luka Doncic and former Mavericks teammate Dirk Nowitzki texted each other after Doncic was traded, and Nowitzki talked about the support he offered.

One lifelong Mavericks fan—and franchise legend—was Dirk Nowitzki, who showed up to Doncic’s first game as a Laker earlier this month.

Since the trade, the fans' outrage toward the Mavericks has remained. And they're looking forward to April 9, when their adopted son returns to Dallas. Says one: it'll be "absolute brimstone fire."